STAY AND TAP HOME EQUITY:

Accessory Dwelling Unit

• Accessibility Standards for ADUs
• Building an ADU
• How Do ADUs Work?

Financial Matters

• Be Smart About Money
• Dispute Credit Errors
• Money Management International Financial Education
• My Retirement Paycheck

Living at Home

• Aging in Place Specialist Locator
• Caregiving Web Seminars
• Healthy Housing
• Reduce Falls

Loans

• Access Loans for Home Modification
• Borrowing from Family and Friends
• Credit Counseling
• Credit Counseling Request Form
• Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP)
• Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP)
• Home Choice Mortgage Program
• Loan Repayment Calculator

Remodeling

• Finding Contractors
• Remodel Idea Gallery
• Remodel Tips
• Remodel Wizard
• Rural Repair and Rehabilitation Loans and Grants
• Tax Credit - Energy Efficiency
• Universal Design: The House of Your Future

Reverse Mortgages

• Avoid Reverse Mortgage Missteps
• Reverse Mortgages: An Escape Route from Foreclosures
• Reverse Mortgage Calculator
• Reverse Mortgage Counseling
• Reverse Mortgage Lender List

Scam Avoidance

• Foreclosure Rescue Scams
• How to Spot a Con Artist
• Senior Fraud Elimination

SELL AND MOVE:

Deciding to Sell or Move

• Buy or Rent?
• Cost of Living Comparison

Eviction

• Eviction Help

Health Care

• Medicare
• Medicare: Find Your Local Office

Help to Live at Home

• Adult Day Care
• Eldercare Locator
• Person-Centered Living

Housing Types

• Assisted Living Evaluation Checklist
• Cohousing Communities
• Continued Care Retirement Communities (CCRC)
• Manufactured / Mobile Homes
• RV Reviews

Long-Term Care

• Long Term Care - Is it For You?
• Long Term Care Calculator

Renting

• Apartment Hunting Guide
• Rental Guide (Only for San Francisco Bay Area)
• Rental Information from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

PRESERVE HOME EQUITY, ACCESS OTHER RESOURCES:

Benefits and Assistance

• Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool - Social Security
• Benefits You May Be Eligible For
• Medicaid
• Medicaid / Medicare - Prescription Drug Coverage
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
• Tax Credit for Elderly Dependent Care

Job Hunting

• Find a Job
• Find a Job - Specifically Aimed at Older Workers
• Resume Templates
• Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Housing

• HUD Low Rent Apartment Search for Seniors
• Local Public Housing Agency
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
• Shared Housing

Living Trusts

• Living Trust Dangers
• Living Trust Preparation
• Living Trust Scams

Taxes

• Tax Rules - IRS Publication 501

STRATEGIES TO STAY IN YOUR HOME LONGER:

Disaster Avoidance

• Disaster Recovery Assistance
• FEMA - Do I Qualify For Assistance
• Fire Prevention
• National Weather Service - Storm Ready

Health

• Arthritis Foundation - Find Your Local Office
• Exercise and Physical Fitness Tips
• Health Care Proxy
• Hearing Aids - Myths and Facts
• Home Health Care
• Reduce Health Care Costs
• Senior Health - Basic Exercise Tips
• Senior Health - Healthy Aging
• Senior Health - NIH
• Senior Health - Medline Plus
• Senior Health - Physical Fitness at Home
• Vision Health Information

Scam Avoidance

• Better Business Bureau
• Broker Check
• Direct Deposit Registration with Department of Treasury
• Foreclosure Scams - How You Can Avoid Them
• Loan Scams - Online Reporting
• Medicare Fraud
• Opt Out of Pre-Screening Options
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)